Typographical machine.



K. R'o'eER.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 8, 1915.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

COLUMBIA FLANOORAPH cn.. -VASHINGTON. D. c.

Invent)?- snares arana orrion KARL B'CSGER, 02E BERLIN, GERMANY,ASSIGNOR 'ro MERGENTI-IALER Lmo'iwPn company, A oonronATIoN on NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MAGHIN E.

Ap licati n l d ebr ar 8 5,-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KARL Roenmfla subject of the German Emperor,residing at 83 Teltowerstrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of whichthe following is a specification.

There are known at the present time, typographical composing anddistributing machines, the magazines of which are cap'a' ble ofbeingquick changed from the rear of the machine,such a quick change inrespect of any magazine, consisting in disengaging the magazine entranceor conduit from the distributer to the magazine entrance mouth, from thelatter; closing that entrance mouth; rocking the magazine andits'supporting frame, if it has one, rearward and downward upon atransverse horizontal pivot till the entrance mouth is lower than thatpivot; pulling the magazine out of the machine; pushing a substitute oneinto its vacated position; rocking it forward and upward; opening themagazine mouth; and rengaging the magazine entrance with it. The devicefor closing the magazine en trance mouth is a plate moved into closingposition by a spring as soon as the magazine entrance is disengaged fromthat mouth, for as the magazine entrance, when engaged, fits closely upto the magazine entrance mouth, the closing device can be in closingposition only when the magazine entrance is disengagecl. 7

When a magazine entrance is pivoted upon the supporting frame, as itfrequently is, its disengagement consists in swinging it downward. Thereisalways the risk of the operator forgetting to disengage the magazineentrance, thereby leaving the entrance mouth open, so that as soon as hehas rocked the magazine entrance lower than the pivot, all the pieces inthe magazine-matrices or type-dies, whichever they may be-slide out ofit on to the floor. The present invention prevents this risk byproviding a device capable of preventing the magazine being rocked farenough to start Specification of Letters Batent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

its pieces sliding toward its entrance month, until after the magazineentrance has been disengaged from that mouth.

The accompanying figures illustrate a con structional form of theapplication of the invention to a single magazine machine of theMergenthaler type commercially known under the trade mark Linotype.

Referring to them, Figure lis a side elevation from the right hand of amachine, showing the magazine in composing and distributing position;and Fig. 2, a part rear elevation of the same. l is the machine frame;2, the magazine; 3, its supporting frame; 4, the distributer; 5, themagazine entrance pivoted at 6 on the magazine frame; 7, the magazineentrance mouth; 8, the pivot of the magazine and supporting frame; and9, a matrix about to drop from the distributer 1 into the magazineentrance 5, as heretofore.

The device provided by the said inven: tion consists of a finger 10 onthe magazine entrance 5 sliding laterally in a suitable guide 11 fastthereon and normally protruded laterally therefrom by a spring 12, farenough past the side of the said entrance, to engage with and to bestopped by a relatively fixed stop 13 during the rock to rearward anddownward of the magazine 2 and its frame 3. This stop is shown ascarried by the frame 1 and is, in any case, so located that therespective engagement and stoppage shall take place before the magazinehas been rocked far enough to start its pieces sliding toward itsentrance mouth 7. This stoppage prevents the quick change beingproceeded with and thereby notifies the operator that he has forgottentoliberate the closer of the magazine entrance mouth 7 by disengagingthe magazine entrance 5 from that mouth.

l4: is a milled head on the inner end ofthe finger 10, by which it canbe withdrawn out of engagement with the stop 13 to allow of thedisengagement of the magazine entrance 5.

Either the top face of a finger 10, or the cated within the magazineframe 3, or fixed.

to the bottom of the magazine, having its base near to the deliverymouth of the magazine and the usual closing plate 15 connected to andprojecting upward from the rear end ofthe arrangement. The mouth 7 isopened by manually retracting the arrangement 14 before the magazineentrance 5 is reengaged with'the magazine entrance mouth 7. I

Having described my invention, I declare that What I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: r

1. In a'typographical composing and distributing machine, thecombination of a magazine capable of being turned on a horizontal aXisin the machine frame and having an entrance mouth; a magazine entrancepivoted relatively to the magazine and normally held close to the saidentrance mouth; a plate adapted to close the latter when the magazineentrance has been disengaged from the said entrance mouth; and a devicecapable of preventing the magazine being turned on the said axis farenough to start pieces contained in it sliding toward its en- .trancemouth, until after the magazine entrance has beendisengaged from thesaid mouth. 7

In atypographical composing and distributing machine, the combination ofa main frame; a magazine capable of being quick changed from the rear,thereof and having an entrance mouth; a magazine entrance pivotedrelatively to the magazine and normally held close to the said entrancemouth; a; plate adapted to close the latterwhen the magazine entrancehas been disengaged from the said entrance mouth; and a device capableof preventing the magazine being moved from its opposite position farenough to start pieces contained in .it

sliding toward its entrance mouth,- until after the magazine entrancehas been disengaged from the said mouth. I

3. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, thecombination of 'a magazine capable of being turned on a horizontal axisin the machine frame and having an entrance mouth; a magazine entrancepivoted relatively to the magazine,normally held close to the saidentrance mouth and disengageable therefrom by being rocked downward; aplate adapted to close the said entrance mouth when the magazineentrance has been so disengaged; and a device capable of preventing themagazine being turned on the said axis far enough to start 7 frame; amagazine entrance pivoted on the magazine supporting frame and normallyheld close to the said entrance mouth; a plate adapted to close thelatter when the magazine-entrance has been disengaged from the saidentrance mouth; and a device capable of preventing the magazinesupporting frame being turned' on the said axis far enough to startpieces contained in'the'magazine sliding toward its entrance mouth,until afterthe magazine entrance has been disengaged from the saidmouth. V 5. In a typographical composing and dis tributing f machine,the combination of the main frame ;-a magazine having an entrancemouth,'a supporting frame therefor mounted in the main frame so as to bemoved downwardly therein; a magazine entrance pivoted on the magazinesupporting frame and normally held close to the said entrance mouth;aplate adapted to close the latter when the magazine entrance hasbeen'disengaged from'the saidentrance mouth; and a device capable ofpreventing the down} ward movement of the magazine supporting frame farenough to start pieces contained in the magazine sliding toward itsentrance mouth until after the magazine entrance has been disengagedfrom the said mouth.

6. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, thecombination of a magazine and its supporting frame together capable ofbeing turned on a horizontal axis in the machine frame; a magazineentrance pivoted onthe magazine frame and normally held close to theentrance mouth of the magazine; a plate adapted to close the latterwhere the magazine entrance has been disengaged from the said entrancemouth; and a device capable of preventing the magazine and its framebeing turned together on the said axis far enough to start piecescontained in it sliding toward the entrance mouth of the magazine, untilafter the magazine entrance has been. disengaged from the said mouth. I

7. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, thecombination vof a -magazine capable of being turnedon a horizontal axisin the machine and having an open entrance mouth; a magaz ne entrancepivoted' relatively to the magazine, normally held close to the saidentrance mouth and disel'iga'geable therefrom; and adevicfe c'apable ofpreventing the magazine being turned on the said axis farenough to startpieces contained in it sliding toward its entrance mouth, until afterthe magazine entrance has been disengaged from the said mouth. a

8. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, thecombination of a magazine capable of being turned on a horizontal axisin the machine for a quick change and vhaving an open magazine entrancemouth; a magazine. entrance pivoted relatively tovthe magazine, normallyheld close to the said entrance mouth and disengageable therefrom; afinger normally held protruded beyond the magazine entrance; and a stopfixed relatively to the latter and located in the-path taken by the saidfinger during a quick change.

9. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, thecombination of a magazine frame and a magazine supported thereon, bothtogether capable of being turned on a horizontal axis in the machine fora quick change; a magazine entrance pivoted on the magazine frame,normally held in engagement with the entrance mouth of the magazine anddisengageable therefrom by being rocked downward on its pivots; a fingernormally held protruded beyond the magazine entrance; and a stop fixedrelatively to the magazine entrance and located in the path taken by thesaid finger during its quick change.

10. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, thecombination of a magazine capable of being turned on a horizontal axisin the machine for a quick change and havin' an 0 en ma azine entranceentrance mouth, disengageable therefrom to open it, and adapted tocloseit when the magazine entrance has been disengaged from it; a fingernormally held protruded beyond the magazine entrance; and a stop fixedrelatively to the latter and located in the path taken by the saidfinger during a quick change. i

11. In a typographical composing and dis tributing machine, thecombination of a magazineframe and a magazine supported thereon, bothtogether capable of being turned on a horizontal axis in the machine fora quick change; a magazine entrance pivoted on the magazine frame,normally held in engagement with the entrance mouth of the magazine anddisengageable therefrom by being rocked downward on its pivot; a closerfor the magazine entrance mouth, disengageable therefrom to open it, andadapted to close it when the magazine entrance has" been disengaged fromit; 'a finger normally lreld protruded beyond the magazine entrance; anda stop fixed rel atively to the latter and located in the path taken bythe said finger during a quick change.

12. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, thecombination of a magazine capable of being turned about a horizontalaxis in the machine for a quick change and having an open entrancemouth; a magazine entrance capable of being moved into engagement withthe said entrance mouth and of being disengaged therefrom; a closerdisengageable from the magazine entrance mouth and adapted to close itwhen the magazine entrance has been disengaged from it; a finger on themagazine entrance and a stop fixed relatively to the latter and locatedin the path taken by the said finger during a quick change; means forretracting the finger after the stop has stopped the magazine, and meansfor allowing the said finger to automatically clear the stop as thesubstitute magazine is being positioned in the machine.

13. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine movabledownwardly from its operative position in the machine bination of amagazine movable downwardly from its operative position in the machineand provided with a matrix retaining plate movable across its upper end,a magazine entrance to cooperate with the magazine and movable out ofcooperative relation therewith to permit the aforesaid movement oftheretaining plate, and a finger carried by the magazine entrance andadapted when the latter is in its operative position to engage a fixedpart of the machine and arrest the downward movement of the magazine,for the purpose described.

15. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine movabledownwardly from its operative position in the machine and provided atits upper end with a matrix retaining device, and means to arrest thedownward movement of the magazine to insure the proper operation of thematrix retaining device.

16. Ina typographical machine, the comthe retaining plate, and meanstoinsure the 10 bination of a magazine movable from its movement of themagazine entrance from its operative position in the machine and pro- 1operative position when the magazine is vided with a matrix retainingplate mov- .moved downward. I J

5 able. across its upper end, a magazine en- In witness whereof I havehereunto set 7 trance 1cooperaiing with the magazinehand my hand inthepresence oftwo witnesses."

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